File 029090
Email Chain: Jeremy Rubin Correspondence About Bitcoin, Trump Administration, and Japan Teaching Assignment (File 029090)
Email exchange between Jeremy Rubin and Jeffrey E. regarding cryptocurrency policy, Stanford blockchain research, and Rubin's bitcoin education program for Japanese engineers in February 2017.
Summary
Jeremy Rubin writes to Jeffrey E. about recent developments in cryptocurrency policy under the Trump administration, his blockchain research presentation at Stanford's BPASE conference, and his teaching assignment in Japan where he is instructing 100 Japanese engineers on bitcoin technology. The correspondence includes technical discussion of inverse-input contracts and observations about the adoption challenges for blockchain technology in Japan despite its debit-based financial infrastructure.
From: Jeremy RubinSent: 2/4/2017 4:18:58 AMTo: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re: Greetings from JapanImportance: HighAre you around here?gJeremyRubinOn Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 7:56 PM, Jeremy Rubin <1.11- wrote:Feb 12th.@JeremyRubinOn Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 7:50 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:how long will you be there?On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 12:18 AM, Jeremy Rubin <> wrote:Hey Jeffrey,Thought I'd check in and see what's up on your end.- I've been watching closely Trump's appointees and there, he might be putting Balaji (a bigbitcoiner) as FDA head, and Allison seems to be somewhat in favor of something like Bitcoin. Andof course, Thiel has said that Bitcoin is what Paypal should have been... Curious to hear whereyour head is at on this matter.- Last week, I presented my research at Stanford's BPASE, it was well received. The mostinteresting thing I came up with for that is an inverse-input contract; i.e., funds that are "locked" tobe spent only in the case where there are other funds that are not used in a specific way. Anexample of something that could be built with this: a matching donation contract, where you agreeto donate your money to charity if someone else donates to charity, and you would not be able torelease your funds from that agreement until they use their funds not for charity.- I'm in Japan this week, teaching a class to 100 Japanese Engineers to get the up to speed onbitcoin (with DG). It's very interesting to see the trepidation first hand that they have with respect tothe technology, despite their debit-based society being more geared for it in any case (DG felt thateven putting Bitcoin in the course name would scare away students). One of my friends (a hedgefund manager) told me that female japanese engineers are very good, and drastically under-valued. I made sure to get a few invited to the class, we'll see if he's right. On the whole, it will beinteresting to see the caliber of engineer Japan has to offer on this front.Best,JeremyHOUSE OVERSIGHT 029090@JeremyRubinplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 029091